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Menhaden Management Board Advances Addendum With Potential Cuts To Chesapeake Bay Fishery Limits
The public will have the opportunity to weigh in on the potential changes ahead of the board’s final decision this fall.
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Virginia Moves Toward Regulating Self-Driving Vehicles Amid Safety And Liability Concerns
Work group expected to issue final report to the General Assembly no later than Nov. 1.
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Virginia Shoppers Set To Save As Sales Tax Holiday Returns This Weekend
The sales tax holiday starts Aug. 7 at 12:01 a.m. and ends Aug. 9 at 11:59 p.m.
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Virginia Votes Tuesday: Everything You Need To Know About The 2026 Primary Elections
More than 30 candidates are competing in a statewide Republican U.S. Senate primary and congressional races across seven of 11 districts.
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Loudoun County, Other Virginia Localities Consider Hitting The Brakes On Data Center Development
Supervisor presses board to pause review of data center applications amid comprehensive plan review.
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Obamacare Enrollment Declines In 49 States; Virginia Saw 8% Drop
Enrollment fell the most in Ohio and Oklahoma (32%), Arizona (30%), South Carolina (29%), Indiana (28%), Michigan, and Minnesota (27%).
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Does Extreme Heat Cause Train Derailments? A Virginia Railroad Expert Weighs In.
The state of Virginia has experienced at least 5 train derailments so far this year.
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Virginia Beach Doctor Pushes Hospitals To Establish Protocols For Dealing With Parkinson's Patients
Advocates say missed or delayed Parkinson’s medication can lead to serious complications during hospital stays.
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ER Visits By Uninsured Patients In Virginia Hospitals Spiked By 8% Last Year
That number is expected to grow as current and looming federal healthcare changes lead Virginians to drop or lose their insurance.
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Virginia Schools Gain Spending Flexibility Under Federal Program
Change is designed to help schools spend less time on paperwork and more time improving student learning and the needs of local communities.
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Legal Challenge Seeking To Block Va.'S Reproductive Rights Constitutional Amendment Dismissed
A Campbell County Circuit Court judge dismissed an effort that sought to invalidate the amendment Tuesday.
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Four VA-01 Democrats Ask State Party To Reaffirm Neutrality After DCCC Backs Shannon Taylor
Candidates urge the chair to distance the state party from the national committee’s promotion during early voting in the Democratic primary.
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Feds Launch Groundbreaking Electric Plane Pilot Program In Virginia
Electric aircraft used a multistate corridor connecting Virginia and Maryland to carry organs through the National Airspace System.
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Court Battles Leave Virginia's New Assault Weapons Ban In Legal Limbo
Attorney General Jay Jones vows to defend the new law as state and federal court challenges cloud enforcement across the commonwealth.
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Va. Lt. Gov. Hashmi Calls On Regulators To Extend Review Period For NextEra-Dominion Energy Merger
Hashmi proposes 64 questions for the energy titans to answer, detailing the purpose and structure of the planned merger.
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State Budget Extends Virginia Higher Education Displacement Commission Funding For 2 Years
The additional funding comes as the commission broadens its research on the impacts of university-led displacement of Black communities.
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Virginia Braces For Dangerous Heat Wave Ahead Of Fourth Of July Weekend
Spanberger urges residents to stay hydrated and check on neighbors as heat index values could reach 115 degrees.
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Here Are 10 Notable New Virginia Laws That Will Take Effect July 1
New rules on guns, schools, housing, wages and criminal justice begin rolling out across the commonwealth this week.
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Virginia Has A New Two-Year Budget. Here's What Lawmakers Now Require Of Data Centers.
A first-ever tax on the industry’s energy use and regulations for cooling systems, and noise levels will be phased in.
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Lacking Trump's Signature, A Major Congressional Housing Bill With Va. Roots Still Has A Path To Law
The bipartisan legislation mirrors or expands on laws piloted in Va. and other states.
